An opportunity has arisen for a Dispensary Assistant to join our small friendly team in this rural location, on a part-time basis (29 hours per week), who will be involved in all areas of the dispensary including dispensing, stock control, record keeping, liaising with GP’s, patients and other members of practice staff .

We are looking to recruit an apprentice, trainee, or qualified dispenser who would be working towards or have qualified in NVQ level 2 or an equivalent dispensing qualification. All applicants must be over 18 years old.

The successful candidate will be required to work on a rota system within the Practices opening hours. Some flexibility will be required to cover additional shifts in relation to covering annual leave etc.

Applicants must have excellent communication and IT skills, the ability to work under pressure, able to use their own initiative and work as a team member

Informal visits to the practice are very welcome, for more information and to request the application details please contact the Practice Manager, Aaron Cockell telephone 01805 623222. Closing date for applications Tuesday 3rd June 2019.

Welcome to Castle Gardens Surgery

Castle Gardens Surgery is semi-rural, serving patients from Torrington and surrounding villages covering an area of approximately 100 square miles. Our team includes GPs, practice nurses, and health care assistants as well as our practice administrative support teams. The practice is also dispensing for all patients living 1 mile or more from the local chemist (50% of list size) and is run by our dispensing team.

We work closely with our community care team to look after the old and terminally ill and patients can be referred for day treatments at the cottage hospital where there are on site physiotherapists and OTs as well as visiting chiropodists. North Devon District Hospital is our closest secondary referral centre in Barnstaple. It has all the usual specialities, but we also regularly refer to Exeter, Plymouth and Bristol.

We are responsible for advising patients on leading a healthy lifestyle as well as caring for the sick.

We aim to treat all our patients promptly, courteously and in complete confidence.

We hope that our website provides clear and concise help and gives our patients the information they require in an easy and convenient format. It has been designed with the patient’s needs at the forefront of everything, from checking surgery times to letting us know what you think of us. The website also means you can now do a lot of things from the comfort of your home such as order a repeat prescription, book or cancel appointments.

Access

Parking is available next to the Surgery. There is level access for wheelchairs and prams and automatic doors. There is a disabled W.C. which also has a nappy changing area.